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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • February 10, 2006
Florida's 3-Legged Stool Has a New Leg

State job data show that health care has become the Gulf Coast's biggest employer.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • March 10, 2006
A Suite Life

The father of the modern Ritz-Carlton, Horst Schulze, warns business owners that cutting costs might be good in the short run, but it's a quick fix. His advice: Build value, from the ground up.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 9, 2006
'True American Spirit'

As revenue at The Hiller Group hits $130million this year, a third-generation Hiller joins the global company that specializes in carbon trading and wholesale aviation fuel distribution.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Adam Hughes |
  • June 13, 2005
Helter Shelter

The IRS says Tampa investment executives Richard Frueh and Donald Gunn owe more than $2 million in back interest, thanks to a tax-shelter that advisers said was a 'no-lose' proposition. Says their lawyer: Frueh and Gunn were victims of 'incredible, if not criminal, advice' from supposedly reputable bankers, accountants and lawyers.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • January 8, 2009
Art afloat

David and Lee Ann Lester retired to Bonita Springs after building one of the world's most successful fine-art fairs in Palm Beach. But they couldn't stay away, even as the economy has taken a turn for the worse.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • January 23, 2009
Silo Subtraction

A onetime military attorney is tackling the Gulf Coast commercial real estate industry by refining a teamwork-first approach. But the market dip is proving to be a big foe.

  • Industries
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 12, 2009
Courting Business

Executives and entrepreneurs seeking to get in and out of court before seasons — and sometimes years — change, have found their spot in Hillsborough County. Other Gulf Coast courts could follow.

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • February 13, 2004
National Legal Briefs (Tampa edition)

This week's items: Judge orders Gates to give depositionJohnson & Johnson to settle suits over heartburn drugPlan to force company lawyers to disclose fraud challenged

  • Law
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • December 12, 2003
Colonial Battle

A purported whistleblower at Colonial Bank has the tables turned on him.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 15, 2004
Imagine: No Fax Machines

It's not hard to do. Visionaries foresee legal documents soon zipping invisibly through the air with the greatest of ease.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • October 22, 2004
Well-Rounded Genius

Picking great stocks isnit the only thing Warren Buffett can do, says an author who writes and lectures on the Berkshire Hathaway chairman.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • August 25, 2008
Designs on Growth

Haneke Design helps clients use type, photos and infographics to tell their story more effectively and make more money.

  • Entrepreneurs
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  • By Alex Walsh |
  • January 22, 2010
Brewing Success

Ted Abrams used to love the turnaround — getting a struggling business back on track. But nine years after righting his last ship, he's still with the same company — and the ship has long turned around.

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  • By Business Observer Staff |
  • March 18, 2010
Corporate Report: UTEK expands network, partners with MEDEC, MedilinkUK

UTEK Corp., a Tampa-based intellectual property licensing and innovation services company, will showcase its growing network of registered companies and professionals to more companies.

  • Strategies
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  • By Carl Cronan |
  • September 24, 2010
Safety Net

Net lease properties may be the best option for property investors in the current market. One Gulf Coast firm now promotes them as a fourth leg in a solid portfolio.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • April 8, 2010
Cream Rising

For a handful of Gulf Coast community banks, the struggle to survive remains dire in 2010. More than a few institutions, however, have weathered the worse and are looking to grow.

  • Finance
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  • By Jean Gruss |
  • August 23, 2013
Hooked on Woolybooger

With names like Squid Commander, Sugar Pop and Big Daddy Flat Face, Woolybooger hooks fishermen with its brightly colored lures. Now, you can buy them at West Marine.

  • Industries
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  • By Kevin McQuaid |
  • December 25, 2020
Top Deals 2020

Apartment transactions proliferated in the past year, but other sectors were represented in the submarket, too.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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  • By Grier Ferguson |
  • January 8, 2021
Attorney pursues passion of competitive dog training

The chase, and then thrill, of victory with competitive hunting Vizslas drives Jennifer Fowler-Hermes.

  • Executive Diversions
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  • By Mark Gordon |
  • November 29, 2019
Brokerage makes moves to double sales volume in 2020

Real estate firm, partially behind a go global to buy local strategy, corrals an eclectic group of clients.

  • Commercial Real Estate
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